Latest Jobs at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Responsibilities: 

• Support mapping of the data needs of specific departments within the regulator against the existing data available, complemented with an assessment of its quality 
• Support the analysis and visualization of both primary and secondary data using statistical software such as Stata or R. 
• Support the development, design, implementation, and supervision of pilot projects aimed at generating evidence for policy implementation. 
• Work closely with the Project manager, Sector and RFE teams to conduct capacity building “learning-by doing” workshops in data analysis, visualization, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. 
• Contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality policy and research outputs such as policy reports, briefs, concept, and notes. 
• Support the project manager to prepare and deliver presentations, briefings and other content to CBN. 
• Support a variety of strategic MEL activities, including crafting of theories of change and MEL frameworks for programs, designing indicators and data collection tools, and facilitating the dissemination of findings. 
• Contribute to dissemination of results from the various lab activities. 
• Support the design and delivery or other potential policy and RFE engagements. 
• Manage and coordinate administrative and logistical requirements for the lab. Other Duties 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, statistics, or a related field 2-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in research implementation/ data analytics/ M&E (public sector) or organizational performance/R&D/operational research (private sector)   
• Experience in analyzing large data sets using R, Python, Stata. 
• Experience in both qualitative and quantitative data collection. 
• Superior analytical and conceptual thinking skills 
• Familiarity with statistical methods, data analysis, and visualization 
• Demonstrated ability to coach and train others in MEL methodologies or data analysis. 
• Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally 
• Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility and willingness to learn. 
• Passion for making data-driven decision making a reality in the development sector.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field 
• Experience in management consulting or other professional services 
• Experience with programs relating to financial inclusion and/or consumer protection 
• Experience working in developing countries 
• Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of MEL (both quantitative and qualitative research methods) 
• Familiarity with SurveyCTO, Open Data Kit, Kobo or similar survey software

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Responsibilities 

• Work with the Country Director, regional and global teams to ensure a strong administrative setup of the Nigeria office, including assisting with hiring of key project staff, creation and implementation of sound human resource, financial, and operational policies and procedures, and compliance with organizational and Nigerian laws, standards, and research ethics requirements;
• Keep the Country Director apprised of all developments on the projects within their portfolio, and serve as a key link between the field office, project staff, and Principal Investigators;
• Directly supervise project research associates, and lead transitions, onboarding of new research staff and maintaining institutional memory of project activities;
• Ensure project adherence to general research design, sample selection, data management and general research protocols, and overall project management timelines;
• Ensure that project deliverables, such as reports and financial statements, are submitted to donors and partners on time;
• Build systems and structures to build staff capacity and lead training on data management and general project management for new / incoming project research staff;
• Promote inter-project best practices and take a lead in sharing best practices with projects through formal and informal trainings;
• Oversee project financial management, including creation and monitoring of project budgets, and ensuring smooth integration of projects into IPA financial systems;
• Represent IPA and attend regular meetings with government officials, donors, and other partners to ensure success of programmatic activities;
• Respond to existing calls for proposals in coordination with PIs and IPA’s Business Development team and support the development of new projects for the Nigeria office by establishing relationships with researchers, implementers, and funders, and developing opportunities and proposals.

Qualifications 

• Masters in development economics, public policy, global health, international education or a related field;
• At least three years of experience in managing multiple projects with increasing responsibility;
• Experience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, survey design and implementation and data management; background in randomized control trials;
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative data collection relevant to measurement and instrument development;
• Advanced skills in Stata or any statistical packages preferably R and/or CSPro;
• Strong quantitative, budgeting and financial management skills;
• Experience interacting with partners, government officials and other key stakeholders in a developing country context;
• Experience with presenting research findings at public forums, including to non-research focused audiences Experience with data management, econometrics, and electronic data collection platforms;
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset;
• Ability to work independently and problem-solve, as well as enlist the support of other teams within the organization;
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies;
• Demonstrated experience in writing project proposals and/or grants, preferably for international field research;
• Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English is required.